Breathe

The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

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Much more than a five star rating. The movie is based on a true story and produced by the son of the protagonist Robin Cavendish.
A story that proves that sometimes genius is found when adversity hits and that genius can be used to transform the world.
Not to go without mention is tiny Claire Foy who once again takes on a huge role and knocks it out of the ballpark.

★★⅔ An inspiring bio-drama about a 1960's post-polio tetraplegic man who lived life to the fullest under the dedicated care of his family through marriage and their resourceful friends. However, the anchor love story of the aristocratic Cavendishs came across with little romance but as a-matter-of-fact, and their hardships too cheerfully overcame -- would like to hear reviews from audiences with tetraplegia and their family caretakers. Also, felt uneasy for Robin, who was always on life support, whenever Diana's eternal boyish twin brothers were present behaving like boys. Lastly, brings to mind wonderful films as "The Theory of Everything 2014;" less so "The Intouchables 2011," "The Sessions 2012" and "Me Before You 2016."

Fantastic movie! As one who tries to respect the feeling of others, there is a mean comment from a KCLS patron on this page. (look below) I forgive this person. Possibly this patron was having a bad day. Patron comments should be limited to your feelings about the movie. Cruel remarks to patrons is unacceptable!

This dramatic biopic tells the story of Robin Cavendish, one of the longest living polio survivors in Great Britain. Robin's loyal wife Diana champions her husband through his health issues and with the help of a family friend, develop a wheelchair with a built-in respirator that allows Robin to survive outside of hospital walls. The Cavendish's continue to champion for the differently abled, around the world, defying expectations in the process.

While slightly slow-moving, this film is worth a watch and pays homage to the original Cavendish family in the end credits.

Very touching movie with persevering true love and acceptance until the end. It also raises the ethical issue of assistance in dying , true care and understanding and also how we choose to say good-bye to the one we loved the most. Amazing reveling true story. A must see .

Directed by Andy Serkis in 2017, this docudrama delves into the life of Robin Cavendish who became paralyzed from the neck down by polio at age 28.
It is a heartwarming story about love and human possibilty.
Superb are the performances of Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.